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Last week, life threw quite a pie in our collective face
I find myself thinking that it’s getting harder to know what (or whom) to count on these days. And one of the more direct

Learning to Love “I Statements”
Relationships are beautiful, tricky, splendid, messy, slippery things that affect our wellbeing every bit as much as our diet and our sleep schedule. On this

How to Self Reflect Better
Introspection may not make you a consistently happier person, but it can likely make you a better one. I’ve been thinking. And that got me

The Mask of Rescuer
Is this you? “What do you need?” “I’ll drop everything … for you … and almost everyone else.” “I don’t need anything, thank you.” “What

The Mask of Self Reliance
“I know best.” “It’s already handled!” “I don’t need anything, thank you” This is an interesting psychological mask. As someone who has worn this particular

Actually, I’m not fine.
“I’m good.” “All’s well.” “I’m fine.” We’ve all been there – someone asks how we’re doing, and we respond with a reflexive “I’m fine.” But let’s

Does Unhappiness Hijack Your Budget?
I once purchased a very expensive time piece. I was in my mid-20s and unhappy about something or other in my life. Some years later,

Are You True To Yourself?
In the second part of a 2-part series on one of the most foundational aspects of life’s fulfillment – whether we can trust in ourselves – I

Major in Self-Trust
part 1 of a 2-part series on getting better at trusting yourself THINK for a moment about whether you believe in yourself. Not in your
The Fine Print
The VIP Weekend format is not well-suited for the following issues:
- Severe mental disorders as defined in the DSM-5, published by the American Psychiatric Association- www.psychiatryonline.org (not the most user-friendly resource but still one of the best)
- Suicidal thoughts or a history of suicide
- Prior psychiatric hospitalizations
- Active substance abuse